Roman Schumann, MD
The largest international survey of its kind found wide variation in how anesthesiologists employ supraglottic airways (SGAs) in obese patients.
The survey of more than 6,000 clinicians in 87 countries concluded that anesthesiology practitioners use different body mass index thresholds and surgical time limits when deciding whether or not to use SGAs in this population. Other factors that influence the choice to use SGAs in obese patients include anticipated patient position,